Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia. Show all posts
Thursday, July 7, 2011

2011 Australian International Motor Show Photo Galore

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Even though it’s not as famous as its Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo or Detroit counterparts, this year’s edition of the Australian Motor Show , wh...

Volvo Unveils S60 Performance Concept with 330HP

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Volvo’s Australian arm has pulled the wraps off a conceptual performance version of its S60 sedan. Based on the S60 T6 R Design , the S60 Pe...
Friday, July 1, 2011

New Toyota Yaris Wears a Sport Kit for its Australian Debut at the Melbourne Motor Show

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After its world premiere in Japan last December as the Vitz, Toyota is gradually introducing the new generation of the Yaris in other marke...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

FPV’s Murdered-Out Falcon GT Concept with Supercharged Boss 5.0 V8 Debuts in Melbourne

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Not to be outdone by rival Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) unleashed its first-ever concept car at the 2011 ...

2011 AIMS: New HSV Black Edition Versions of Commodore Based Sedan, Station and Ute Models

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General Motor’s Holden Special Vehicles unit in Australia is following in the footsteps of Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division as well as more rec...

GM’s Holden Readies Rebadged Chevys for 2011 Melbourne Auto Show

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It’s a global economy we live in and as such, it doesn’t come to much of a surprise when we see the same vehicles launched under different b...

Aussie V8 Supercar Series Coming to America in 2013

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The thundering sounds of Australia’s V8-powered racecars will soon be heard in the U.S.A. as Texas Governor Rick Perry and Queensland Premi...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A Mazda MX-5 On Steroids: Australia’s V8 Engined Bullet Roadster

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In the late ‘90s, Australian John Bettini unleashed onto the word the Bullet Roadster. What begin life as a heavily modified Mazda MX-5 wit...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

BAIC’s Foton to Enter Australian Market with New 1-Tonne Pickup Truck

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The Australian pickup truck market will soon welcome a new player in the 1-tonne segment, courtesy of China’s ever-growing automotive indust...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

First Drive: 2011 Holden Cruze Series II SRI-V

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Appearing soon after General Motors announced its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, the Cruze – which launched in Oz almost two years ago– aims...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Mazda Expands CX-9 Lineup in Australia with Front-Wheel Drive Model

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Given that are many buyers are not interested in the merits of all wheel drive when it comes to shopping crossovers, Mazda decided to expand...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Volvo’s Pure Electric C30 Enters Production

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Volvo is starting production of the all electric version of its compact-size hatchback which, unsurprisingly, is named the C30 Electric. Af...
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Aussie Supercar Buyers Paying More than Anyone Else

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In today’s economy, AU$1.0 will get you US$1.06, but it seems Australia’s overseas automakers have yet to acknowledge this. A Lamborghini A...

Holden Engineers Fine-Tuning 2013 Chevy Malibu for Global Markets

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The all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has made its way to Australia landing in the hands of Holden’s engineering team, which was recruited by G...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Mazda to Debut New BT-50 Freestyle with RX-8-esque Door Configuration at Melbourne Auto Show

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Just shy of 8 months ago, Mazda unwrapped its all-new BT-50 compact pickup truck in double-cab form at the 2010 Australian International Mo...